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Francesco Paresce, British physicist, researcher. Achievements include patent for resistive anode image converter; discovery of helium glow in the interplanetary medium, of first extra solar EUV source, of correlation between the Ultraviolet background and hydrogen column density, of 20 blue stragglers in the core of 47 Tucanae. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union.

Background

Paresce, Francesco was born on April 11, 1940 in London. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of Gabriele and Degna (Marconi) Paresce.

Education

Laurea in Fisica, University Rome, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University California, Berkeley, 1973.

Achievements

Achievements include patent for resistive anode image converter. Discovery of helium glow in the interplanetary medium, of first extra solar EUV source, of correlation between the Ultraviolet background and hydrogen column density, of 20 blue stragglers in the core of 47 Tucanae.

Works

Other Work

Contributor more than 200 articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union.